Casa del Mitreo
Located next to the red-painted bullring, this Roman manor house offers a vivid snapshot of the life of a wealthy family in 2nd-century Emerita Augusta. An elevated walkway lets you survey excavated mosaics, murals, and columns. In some parts, archaeological digs are still going on. The Cosmological Mosaic, a tiled reception room floor depicting heaven, earth, and the sea, shows the level of opulence at play. Nearby, the Los Columbarios funeral site deals with the Roman way of death—they clearly believed you can take it with you. Information panels include drawings of the original appearance of the buildings.
Located next to the red-painted bullring, this Roman manor house offers a vivid snapshot of the life of a wealthy family in 2nd-century Emerita Augusta. An elevated walkway lets you survey excavated mosaics, murals, and columns. In some parts, archaeological digs are still going on. The Cosmological Mosaic, a tiled reception room floor depicting heaven, earth, and the sea, shows the level of opulence at play. Nearby, the Los Columbarios funeral site deals with the Roman way of death—they clearly believed you can take it with you. Information panels include drawings of the original appearance of the buildings.
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